Colistin Enhances Rifampicin’s Antimicrobial Action in Colistin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
Eva Sanchez Armengol, Kasper Nørskov Kragh, Tim Tolker‐Nielsen, Josep M. Sierra, Doaa Higazy, Oana Ciofu, Miguel Viñas, Niels Høiby
Abstract
The emergence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections has urged the need to find new strategies, such as the use of combinations of antibiotics. Among these, the combination of colistin with other antibiotics has been studied.
Topics & Concepts
ColistinPseudomonas aeruginosaRifampicinMicrobiologyAntibioticsBiofilmAntimicrobialBiologyBacteriaGeneticsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities